[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 209 (Wednesday, October 29, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64399-64400]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-25686]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2014-0956]
Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Teleconference Meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee will meet,
via teleconference, to discuss Task Statement 87, concerning review of
the policy documents providing guidance on the Coast Guard final rule
entitled, ``Implementation of the Amendments to the International
Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for
Seafarers, 1978, and Changes to National Endorsements.'' This meeting
will be open to the public.
DATES: The teleconference meeting will take place on Tuesday, December
9, 2014, from 1 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Please note
that this meeting may adjourn early if all business is finished.
Written comments for distribution to Committee members and
inclusion on the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee Web site
must be submitted on or before November 25, 2014. Contact Mr. Breyer as
indicated in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice
no later than December 3, 2014, to register as a speaker.
ADDRESSES: To participate by phone, contact the Alternate Designated
Federal Officer listed below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section to obtain teleconference information. Note the number of
teleconference lines is limited and will be available on a first-come,
first-served basis. To join those participating in this teleconference
from U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, come to Room 6J07-02, 2703 Martin
Luther King Jr. Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20593-7509. Due to security at
the Coast Guard Headquarters building, members of the public wishing to
attend must register, on or before December 3, 2014, with Mr. Davis
Breyer, Alternate Designated
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Federal Officer of the Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee, at
(202) 372-1445 or [email protected]. All visitors to Coast Guard
Headquarters must provide identification in the form of a Government
issued picture identification card for access to the facility. Please
arrive at least 30 minutes before the planned start of the meeting in
order to allow time to pass through security.
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities or to request special assistance, contact the Alternate
Designated Federal Officer listed below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section as soon as possible.
To facilitate public participation, we are inviting public comment
on the issues to be considered by the Committee as listed in the
``Agenda'' section below. Written comments must be identified by Docket
No. USCG-2014-0956 and submitted by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments (preferred method to
avoid delays in processing).
Fax: 202-493-2251.
Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department
of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand delivery: Same as the mail address above, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. The
telephone number is 202-366-9329.
Instructions: All submissions must include the words ``Department
of Homeland Security'' and the docket number for this action. Comments
received will be posted without alteration at http://regulations.gov,
including any personal information provided. You may review a Privacy
Act notice regarding our public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue
of the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).
Docket: For access to the docket to read documents or comments
related to this notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov, enter the
docket number in the Search box, press enter, and then click on the
item you wish to view.
A public oral comment period will be held after the working group
report. Speakers are requested to limit their comments to 3 minutes.
Please note that the public oral comment period will end following the
last call for comments.
This notice may be viewed in our online docket, USCG-2014-0956, at
http://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Davis Breyer, Alternate Designated
Federal Officer, telephone 202-372-1445, or at [email protected].
If you have any questions on viewing or submitting material to the
docket, call Cheryl Collins, Program Manager, Docket Operations,
telephone 202-366-9826 or 1-800-647-5527.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5, United States Code, Appendix.
The Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee is an advisory
Committee established under the Secretary's authority in section 871 of
the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Title 6, United States Code, section
451, and chartered under the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act. The Committee acts solely in an advisory capacity to the
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security through the Commandant
of the Coast Guard and the Director of Commercial Regulations and
Standards on matters relating to personnel in the U.S. merchant marine,
including but not limited to training, qualifications, certification,
documentation, and fitness standards. The Committee will advise,
consult with, and make recommendations reflecting its independent
judgment to the Secretary.
A copy of all meeting documentation is available at https://homeport.uscg.mil by using these key strokes: Missions; Port and
Waterways Safety; Advisory Committees; MERPAC; and then use the
Announcements key. Alternatively, you may contact Mr. Breyer as noted
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.
Agenda
The agenda for the December 9, 2014, Committee teleconference
meeting is as follows:
(1) Introduction;
(2) Roll call of Committee members and determination of a quorum;
(3) Designated Federal Officer announcements;
(4) Report from the Task Statement 87 working group chairperson
concerning review of the policy documents providing guidance on the
Coast Guard final rule entitled, ``Implementation of the Amendments to
the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification
and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, and Changes to National
Endorsements'', which was published in the Federal Register on December
24, 2013, (78 FR 77795).
(5) Public comment period/presentations.
(6) Discussion of working group recommendations. The Committee will
review the information presented on this issue, deliberate on any
recommendations presented by the working group and approve/formulate
recommendations for the Department's consideration. Official action on
these recommendations may be taken by the committee on this date.
(7) Closing remarks.
(8) Adjournment of meeting.
Dated: October 24, 2014.
J.G. Lantz,
Director of Commercial Regulations and Standards.
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